1968: Prevented from scoring winner in European Cup final by great stop from Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney with scores at 1-1. United went on to win 4-1 in extra-time, but Eusebio displayed great sportsmanship by applauding Stepney's save.

1968: Wins inaugural European Golden Boot after scoring 43 goals in 1867-68 season, went on to win the award for a second time in 1973.

1975: Plays final game for Benfica before moving to United States, enjoying spells in the North American Soccer League with Boston, Monterrey, Toronto, Las Vegas and New Jersey, in addition to stints at Portuguese sides Beira-Mar and Uniao de Tomar.

1979: Retires as Benfica's all-time leading goalscorer 474, a mark that still stands. Also finished his career as Portugal's all-time leading goalscorer (41 goals) and most capped player (64 caps), although both records went on to be broken.

2003: Honoured as the Golden Player of Portugal by the Portuguese Football Federation to celebrate UEFA's jubilee.

2004: Named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in the FIFA 100 list by Brazil legend Pele.